Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Mad Cowboy Current Broadcasts Duration: 56:03 CC Stereo TV14 The surprising odyssey of a 4th generation Montana rancher who turns vegan and overcomes a paralyzing tumor, who along with Oprah wins a free speech battle against the cattlemen's association, and who dares to inform us about the dangers in our food and the inhumane treatment of animals, while touching our hearts. Born into the organic farming tradition his grandfather brought to the family, Lyman returns from college bent on teaching his farmer father agribusiness, " the wave of the future. " But the untimely death of his brother and a tumor that leaves him paralyzed lead this self-proclaimed agricultural " chemical junky " to question whether his practices are at the root of the family's health problems - and perhaps something larger and more ominous. Reminded as well about the love he once experienced for the natural world and the awareness, sensitivities and feelings that animals possess, he questions the price we all are paying for the use of the chemicals, hormones, enzymes and other new methods to increase output. He vows if he lives after spinal surgery to " do whatever it takes " to restore healthful, humane practices to farming. By Michael Tobias. Channels and Airdates KQED Channel 9 Mon, Jul 31, 2006 -- 10:00 pm Wed, Aug 2, 2006 -- 4:00 am email reminder KQED Encore Tue, Aug 1, 2006 -- 1:00 am Tue, Aug 1, 2006 -- 5:00 am Tue, Aug 1, 2006 -- 10:00 pm email reminder KQED World Sun, Aug 6, 2006 -- 11:00 pm email reminder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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